FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PROXIMATE*ILS CURVED CIR STAPL

MDR report key: 1850571 · Received October 1, 2010

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2010-05651
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 1, 2010
Date of Event
September 1, 2010
Report Date
September 8, 2010
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
GDW
PMA / PMN Number
K983536
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE; DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED BECAUSE NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. COMPLAINT INFORMATION IS TRENDED ON A REGULAR BASIS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT GOT A FEVER OF OVER 40 DEGREES (104 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT) THE NEXT DAY OF THE SURGERY. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE MAJOR LEAK OCCURRED FROM THE ANASTOMOSIS SITE. THE PATIENT WAS RE-OPERATED TO CREATE THE ARTIFICIAL ANUS. THE CUSTOMER DISPOSED OF THE DEVICE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROXIMATE*ILS CURVED CIR STAPL STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE GDW ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA G4TC5K

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other| R